Conversion of dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons catalyzed by Pd-loaded *MRE zeolites

Benjamin Niethammer; Foteini Zormpa; Gia Trung Hoang; Nikolaj Aljoscha Slaby; Thomas Anthony Zevaco; Stamatia Karakoulia; Ulrich Arnold; Jörg Sauer

doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2025.115258

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Conversion of dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons catalyzed by Pd-loaded *MRE zeolites

Benjamin Niethammer Foteini Zormpa Gia Trung Hoang Nikolaj Aljoscha Slaby Thomas Anthony Zevaco Stamatia Karakoulia Ulrich Arnold Jörg Sauer

Catalysis Today Vol. 453 pp. 115258 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2025
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Nikolaj Aljoscha Slaby

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Thomas Anthony Zevaco

Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Eggenstein‐Leopoldshafen Germany

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Benjamin Niethammer, Foteini Zormpa, Gia Trung Hoang, et al. (2025). Conversion of dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons catalyzed by Pd-loaded *MRE zeolites. Catalysis Today, 453, 115258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2025.115258

Conversion of dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons catalyzed by Pd-loaded *MRE zeolites

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